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SF State in the News 2006

A selection of recent stories about the San Francisco State University community that have appeared in the media.

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Alum Bryan Tuvera,
a 28-year-old San Francisco police officer who died in the line of duty,
is remembered.
San
Francisco Chronicle 12/28/06

Adjunct Professor
of Meteorology Jan Null, commenting on a post-Christmas storm in the Bay
Area, says, "It's what I would call a moderate storm,
about a 6 on a scale of 10." San
Francisco Chronicle 12/27/06

SF State is ranked
No. 1 in international students.
Asian
Week 12/22/06

About 300 SF
State students have been notified they may have been exposed to tuberculosis.
CBS
5 12/21/06; NBC
11 12/21/06; ABC
7 12/21/06

College of Business
Dean Nancy Hayes notes that SF State already has a hospitality management
program, in this letter to the editor.
San
Francisco Examiner 12/22/06

The Bay Model
Association, a nonprofit that for 17 years has provided environmental education
programs for Bay Area students and has worked with SF State's Romberg
Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies, is set to close.
Marin
Independent Journal 12/22/06

Assistant
Professor of Music Jassen Todorov recently won the Crystal Lyre award, the
highest honor for achievement in music and dance in his native
Bulgaria.

SF State
is one of 12 CSU campuses selected to launch a new professional science master's
degree during the next three years.
San
Francisco Chronicle 12/17/06

President Robert
A. Corrigan will be part of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce delegation
attending events celebrating Rep. Nancy Pelosi's swearing-in
as speaker of the House.
San
Francisco Chronicle 12/16/06

Alum Kim Probst
has been named to the 2007 USA synchronized swimming world championships
team. Albany
(N.Y.) Times Union 12/16/06

Doris Owyang,
program manager for SF State's Center for the Integration and Improvement
of Journalism,
comments on why Rosie O'Donnell's recent "ching-chong" joke
has a painful history.
San
Jose Mercury News 12/16/06

Diplomat
in Residence David Fischer, a former U.S. ambassador, comments on negotiations
with Syria. KGO-TV 12/13/06

In this feature
on weighing the costs of public vs. private colleges, a student who had planned
to attend SF State
said, "At a lot of the state schools,
there are a lot of problems with housing. If your parents are making $21,000
a year, combined, you're not going to be able to afford an apartment
nearby."
The
New York Times 12/13/06 (subscription required)

Assistant Professor
of Health Education Richard Harvey comments on the book, "Muscle
Feedback at the Computer," written by his colleagues Erik Peper and Katherine
Gibney.
Nogales
International 12/13/06

The CSU system
received a record number of online applications for fall 2007; SF State and
other Bay Area campuses are still
accepting applications.

Read this feature
on alum Matthew Davis, "71-year-old hiker,
Buddhist and nature lover," who has replicated more than 160 times
the ritual spiral-walking of Mt. Tamalpais performed in 1965 by poets Gary
Snyder,
Allen Ginsberg and
Philip Whalen.
Marin
Independent Journal 12/11/06

"There is no exact formula that creates a potential Oscar contender. … However,
at the core of every major thesp's career is some kind of training: Meryl Streep
is a Yalie, Annette Bening trained at San Francisco State U., Forest Whitaker
graduated from USC, while Peter O'Toole and Maggie Gyllenhaal studied at the
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London."
Variety 12/11/06

"Who is an Outsider?," an exhibit at the Cesar Chavez Student Center
Art Gallery, "asks the public to see people outside of their handicaps."
Fremont
Argus 12/11/06; Oakland Tribune 12/11/06

Alum Amy Franceschini,
a recipient of SFMOMA's biennial prize honoring local artists of exceptional
promise, to be featured in the museum's
2006 SECA Art
Award exhibition.
Art
Daily 12/11/06

This opinion
piece imagines San Francisco as a true "Baghdad by the bay," noting
among other war-torn changes: SF State classes would likely be suspended indefinitely.
San
Francisco Chronicle 12/10/06

Alum Mark Jackson,
the writer-director whose "The Death of Meyerhold" became "a
huge critical and commercial success" for Berkeley's Shotgun Players,
is featured. San
Francisco Chronicle 12/10/06

Michael Meeks,
director of the College of Business's Family Business Center, commented on
turning
over family businesses to family members with little experience,
saying, "There is a sharp learning curve, but if you are passionate and
energetic you'd be up to speed very quickly and be putting your own signature
on things." San
Francisco Business Times 12/1/06 (subscription required for full article)

Commenting
on the elections of Leland Yee and Fiona Ma, political science Lecturer David
Lee said, "There is a much greater sense that Asian Americans are
making progress in politics and that they want to be a part of it."

In this special
article by history Professor Jules Tygiel, Jackie Robinson's Southern California
connections are explored. Los
Angeles Times 12/3/06 (free
subscription required)

Alum Marvin Oliver, "renowned
nationally, an influential figure in contemporary Native American art and
a trailblazer in both techniques and applications in
glass," is featured in this Sunday magazine cover story. Seattle
Times 12/3/06

Alum Dennis Netto, "a relentlessly creative radio deejay who helped put
San Jose on the rock 'n' roll broadcast map," to benefit from several
fundraisers to support his medical expenses. San
Jose Mercury News 11/30/06

Commenting on
Microsoft Corp.'s possible lease at Westfield Centre near SF State's
Downtown Campus, Vice President for Administration
and Finance Leroy
Morishita said, "Microsoft and San Francisco State share a commitment
to helping people realize their full potential, and there may be some exciting
opportunities to work together in this new environment." San
Francisco Business Times 11/24/06 (subscription required)

In this opinion
piece, the writer claims conservative author-activist David Horowitz spoke
at SF State last February and that his entire speech was shouted
down by protestors.
SF
Gate 11/29/06

The School
of Nursing gets the largest individual gift in its history, from the estate
of
William "Ray" Tobias
Jr. and Jacquelyn Hawkins Tobias. CBS
5 11/27/06

Alum Linda Toren,
a teacher in the Calaveras Unified School District, is featured.
Stockton
Record 11/27/06

Assistant Professor
of Cinema Aaron Kerner is exhibition curator of "Reconstructing
Memories," which attempts to "represent visually the dark side of
history -- the stories that didn't get told, the memories that were left out,
the repressed knowledge."

Student Cookie
Woolner, who wrote her undergraduate thesis at Hampshire College on positive
representations of women in fanzines and underground media, says,
''You can be a cigarette smoking junkie but as long as you're thin, people
will think you're healthy."
The
New York Times 11/26/06 (subscription
required); Providence
Journal 11/28/06

Student Jennifer
McCann, an intern in the Presidio Trust archaeology office, comments on a
lost cemetery containing the graves of hundreds of merchant seamen. San
Francisco Chronicle 11/25/06

Associate Professor of
Economics Philip King said construction of a Wal-Mart Supercenter and "the commencement of retail operations prior to appropriate
environmental review would be detrimental if not devastating to the greater
American Canyon-Vallejo economy and environment."
Vallejo
Times-Herald 11/23/06

San Francisco
Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi sponsored a resolution condemning human rights
in the Philippines, "at the request of the League of Filipino Students
at San Francisco State, which has been working for some time to raise awareness
of human rights violations in the Philippines."
San
Francisco Chronicle 11/22/06

The UC Berkeley
historic six-acre Laguna Street extension campus in San Francisco, former
home of SF State, is slated
for private development into condominiums
and a shopping center. Berkeley
Daily Planet 11/21/06

Commenting
on a new teen-only gym that incorporates video games, Associate Professor of
Kinesiology
Susan Zieff says, "They're enjoying it. They're interested in doing
it. Those are the main motivating factors for children, adolescents and
adults. If it's not fun, we don't do it." NPR 11/19/06

At a meeting
of the CSU board of trustees, Associated Students Inc. President Maire Fowler "criticized CSU trustees for not
venturing outside to talk to any of the protesters about their concerns."San
Diego Union Tribune 11/16/06 (free registration required)

In this letter
to the editor, Professor of Geosciences Karen Grove addresses faculty and
executive compensation in the CSU system.
San
Francisco Chronicle 11/15/06

Student Elaine
Alves, a seasonal worker at Cost Plus, says, "I want to
make a career in (retail). I thought this was a good place to get my foot
in the door for marketing." Contra
Costa Times 11/15/06
(free registration required)

Commenting on
improved job prospects for new college graduates, Career Center Director
Jack Brewer
says, "Last spring and this fall we had a waiting
list of employers. Now we're looking at having to have a two-day back-to-back
job fair in the spring."
San
Francisco Chronicle 11/12/06; South
Coast Today (Mass.) 11/14/06

Commenting on
stadium negotiations between the city and owners of the 49ers, Professor
Emeritus of Political
Science Rich DeLeon says, "San Francisco
is a tough nut to crack. You can't roll over them like most owners can in other
cities."
Contra
Costa Times 11/10/06 (free registration required); Oakland
Tribune 11/11/06

Roy Conboy,
professor of theatre arts and creative writing, talks about his new play, "The
Tailor From Chihuahua."
San
Francisco Chronicle 11/9/06

Alum
L.A. Renigen was in Honolulu last month to promote and present her film "Colma,
the Musical."
Philippine
News 11/8/06

Student Leigh
Wolf garnered 19.8 percent of the vote in his challenge for District 14 incumbent
Loni Hancock's seat representing Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito,
Lamorinda, Pleasant Hill, Richmond and San Pablo in the state legislature.
Contra
Costa Times 11/8/06

President Robert
A. Corrigan says in this opinion piece that Prop. 1D is an "excellent
opportunity to promote both near-term and long-term growth." San
Francisco Business Times 11/3/06 (subscription required for full text)

Commenting on
the Ted Haggard scandal, Professor of Communication Studies Joe Tuman says, "There's
no question that this is a setback for people who want to preach and lecture
to others what their social values should be."
Contra
Costa Times 11/4/06; San
Jose Mercury News 11/3/06

A study by Associate
Professor of Economics Philip King forecasts the impact of two Wal-Mart projects
planned for Chico. Chico
Enterprise Record 11/1/06

This opinion
piece advocates a higher education system modeled on California's. The
Australian 11/1/06

October

Alum Thomas
James Hurst, a Seattle Times photographer, won first prize in Editor & Publisher's
seventh annual Photos of the Year contest. The
Seattle Times 10/31/06

Leroy Morishita,
vice president for administration and finance, outlines the elements of SF
State's draft master plan in this feature.
San
Francisco Chronicle 10/30/06; KESQ 10/30/06

San Francisco
was not always a Democratic fortress -- George Moscone's "mayoralty
was the critical break point," said Richard DeLeon, professor emeritus
of political science.
Los
Angeles Times 10/30/06 (free registration required)

In a speech at
SF State last month, Democratic candidate for governor Phil Angelides "spoke out strongly against the war."
San
Francisco Chronicle 10/29/06

Alum John W.
Blackett "is the mastermind behind the Web site www.sanfranciscocemeteries.com,
which brings to life the history of San Francisco's cemeteries."
San
Francisco Chronicle 10/29/06

Alum Stuart Dempster, "a musical agent provocateur who, for nearly four
decades, has quietly enlivened -- and enlightened -- Seattle music," will
be honored at a 70th birthday tribute.
The
Seattle Times 10/29/06

Assistant Professor
of English Sara Hackenberg's new class on literary vampires is featured. San
Francisco Chronicle 10/28/06

Former student
Stephen Colletti, a star of the reality show "Laguna Beach:
The Real Orange County," dropped out of SF State and now appears on
MTV's "Total
Request Live." Los
Angeles Times 10/29/06 (free registration required); Seattle
Times 11/6/06; Monterey
County Herald 11/13/06

Bioluminescent
fungi (glowing mushrooms) being studied by biology Professor Dennis Desjardin's
research team are featured.
National
Geographic News 10/27/06

Joel Schechter,
professor of theatre arts, "discovered a lost masterpiece of the Yiddish
theater buried in the National Archives" and adapted it as a musical
now playing locally, "Stars: A Yiddish Theater Revue in English." j. 10/27/06; All
About Jewish Theatre 11/13/06

Alum Annette
Bening is "the opposite of her self-absorbed character in
'Running With Scissors,' opening today."
Philadelphia
Daily News 10/27/06

Read this opinion piece by Andrei Tsygankov, associate professor of international
relations, on Russia's response to North Korea's nuclear tests.
The
Korea Herald 10/27/06

Read this letter
to the editor by Niccolo Caldararo, lecturer of anthropology.
Financial
Times 10/24/06

Student Dan Johnson
is mapping the burrito's migration across the U.S. culinary landscape on
Burritophile.com,
which he co-founded last year. Investor's
Business Daily 10/24/06

Alum Gerry Thompson's
oils and watercolors are on display at the Hayward Chamber of Commerce. The
Castro Valley Forum 10/24/06

"The Collectible Moment: Photographs in the Norton Simon Museum" features
images from three early '70s graduating class portfolios at SF State and
the Institute of Design in Chicago.Los
Angeles Times 10/24/06

Professor of
Communication Studies Joseph Tuman comments on a candidate's decision to
run a "paperless
campaign."
KCBS 10/23/06

SF State is among
sponsors of a college fair to be held Nov. 1 at the Serramonte Mall in Daly
City.
San
Francisco Chronicle 10/22/06

Read this review
of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road," by Library Collection Development
Coordinator David Hellman. San
Francisco Chronicle 10/22/06

John Burks, professor
of journalism, discusses prospects for the new Sactown Magazine.
Sacramento
Business Journal 10/20/06 (subscription required for full text)

Deborah
Tolman, professor of human sexuality studies, says some women may use Halloween
as
a "safe space" to play with sexuality. By taking
it over the top, she says, they "make fun of this bill of goods that's
being sold to them."
The
New York Times 10/19/06
(subscription required); The
(Lakeland, Fla.) Ledger 10/30/06

Gerontology Professor
Brian de Vries says his research has shown that at least a third of gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender seniors have not disclosed
their sexual orientation to their physicians.
San
Francisco Chronicle 10/19/06; Winston-Salem
Journal 11/16/06

Carlos Davidson,
professor and director of environmental studies, says red-legged frogs in
Pacifica's Quarry are at risk of losing their habitat to urbanization.
Pacifica
Tribune 10/18/06

Alum Manny Diaz
is a candidate for San Jose City Council.
San
Jose Mercury News 10/19/06
(free registration required)

Professor
of Communication Studies Joe Tuman says, "The real exercise
in democracy is not going to be found in watching debates or reading political
advertisements. The place where the rubber hits the road is around the
dinner table, in the living room, in the carpool on the way to work."

Professor of Psychology David Matsumoto comments on the similarity in
facial expressions among relatives, saying, "Family resemblance in expressive
styles probably has adaptive value to the individuals in order to recognize
kin from non-kin."
New
Scientist 10/16/06

Melissa
Camacho, assistant professor of broadcast and electronic communication
arts, commenting on the reality show "Flavor of Love," says, "Bottom
line, you may not think you're having a discussion of race when you're watching
the show, but a racial discussion is, indeed, taking place. It's being done
visually and it's taking place in the back of your mind."
Contra
Costa Times 10/14/06 (free registration required)

Alum
Shirley Hoch runs for a spot on the South San Francisco Unified School
District board.

Alum Nanci Sikes,
executive director of Tuolumne County's Visitors Bureau and Film Commission,
is among
those credited with drawing "hundreds of
thousands of tourist and business dollars to the region."The
(Tuolumne County) Union Democrat 10/12/06

Alum Jeffrey
Tambor, now starring with John Lithgow in the NBC comedy "20
Good Years," is featured. Jewish
Exponent 10/12/06

A new four-year
study of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth by Director of Adolescent
Health Initiatives Caitlin Ryan reveals the average age a teenager
comes out is now 13.
Sun-Sentinel
(South Florida) 10/10/06; Advocate 10/12/06

Assistant
Professor of History Maziar Behrooz comments on the influence of Iranian
politics on Iranian scholars in the U.S.Chronicle
of Higher Education 10/9/06 (subscription required)

Alum Jamie Kearns
is named the Vallejo school district's Teacher of the Year.Vallejo
Times Herald 10/9/06

Alum Martin Murray,
who is retiring as assistant district attorney in San Mateo County, is featured. San
Mateo County Times 10/9/06

This
opinion piece praises President Robert Corrigan for modeling "the
lengths a university president sometimes must go to in order to ensure that
every segment of the university community feels included and welcome." j. 10/6/06

Tenants of Villas
Parkmerced, located near the SF State campus, are suing the landlord over
rent hikes they believe are illegal.
San
Francisco Examiner 10/6/06

Advice from
documentarian Fredrick Wiseman, at the Documentary Film Institute lecture
last month: Marry rich.
San
Francisco Chronicle 10/4/06

Professor
of Speech and Communication Studies Joseph Tuman, commenting on President
Bush's visit to California, says, "This is not just about turning out
the vote. Money is terribly relevant at this point. There are still ad buys
to do and candidates and the parties want their coffers full."
Contra
Costa Times (free registration required) 10/3/06

Alum Tony
Smith talks about the influence that Douglas Hollie, founder of S.M.A.R.T.
(Students Making Academic Rewarding Trips) Students Inc., has had
on his life. Contra
Costa Times 10/2/06 (free registration required)

Assistant Professor
of Arabic Languages and Literatures Mohammad Salama recounts his experience
this summer gaining security clearance and a visa to enter the
U.S.
San
Francisco Chronicle 10/1/06

September

Elements in a proposed mural were deemed offensive by President Robert Corrigan,
who declined to approve it.
j. 9/29/06

Alum
Dottie Low, a ceramic artist and teacher, says "At San Francisco
State, I was able to be even more free and creative in 'breaking the
mold' of the societal expectations of Chinese girls and women." Asian
Week 9/29/06

In this letter
to the editor, the writer claims SF State students started the first Earth
Day, choosing
April 22, 1968, "because that was V.I. Lenin's
birthday. We thought using that date would unify the greens and the reds." San
Francisco Chronicle 9/30/06

Student William
Reliford comments on the impact that the mentoring group, 100 Black Men,
has had on his life.
San
Francisco Chronicle 9/27/06

Alum Steven Zaillian,
writer/director of "All the King's Men," is
mentioned as a Bay Area local with credits on fall movie releases.
San
Francisco Chronicle 9/27/06 (fifth item in story)

Student Joseph Matarrese, the son of an Alameda city councilman, was sentenced
to three years probation Tuesday after he pleaded no contest to sending an
e-mail death threat to one of his father's constituents. Contra
Costa Times 9/26/06

This editorial
calls the opening of Westfield San Francisco Centre, where SF State will
open a Downtown
Campus in January, "a $460 million vote of
confidence in San Francisco's drawing power and a glimpse of the city's economic
future."
San
Francisco Chronicle 9/26/06

Commenting on
new all-female, all-talk radio formats, Center for Integration and Improvement
of Journalism
Director Cristina Azocar said radio is the best
medium to reach underserved markets "because if you're illiterate, you
can't read news." San
Francisco Chronicle 9/25/06

Read this feature
on Assistant Professor of Cinema Joseph McBride, whose new book "Whatever
Happened to Orson Welles?" was just published. The
Capital Times (Madison, Wis.) 9/22/06

San Francisco
police, citing "crashers" at a recent party hosted
by some members of the campus wrestling team, caution young people about posting
on MySpace.com.

Fred Astren,
professor and director of Jewish studies, was among a group of community
leaders who visited Turkey recently with the Bay Area Cultural Connection. j. 9/8/06

Professor of Speech
and Communication Studies Susan Shimanoff to be inducted into the Oceanside
High School alumni hall of fame. San
Diego Union Tribune 9/13/06

Columnist Leah Garchik
leaks some of the lyrics to "Modesto, You're My
Home Town," scheduled to make its live performance premiere when Carol
Channing headlines SF State's "Veterans of Comedy Wars." San
Francisco Chronicle 9/13/06

The naming of SF State's
Mary Park Hall was "the first time in the 23-campus
Cal State system that a staff member was so honored." Los
Angeles Times 9/12/06 (free registration required)

Commenting on
race-based comments made in private by Gov. Schwarzenegger, Professor of
Speech and Communication Studies
Joe Tuman says, "If anything, it makes it
worse, because comments in private reflect what they think as opposed to
being careful in public.'' San
Jose Mercury News 9/9/06

SF State's more
than 50 percent increase in capital gifts in the past decade is cited in this
article
on "the growing divide in private fundraising
between regional state institutions and their state's flagships." Chronicle
of Higher Education 9/8/06 (subscription required)

English Professor
Gail Weinstein was among more than 250 Jews, Muslims and Christians who participated
in the Oseh Shalom-Sanea al-Salam Palestinian-Jewish
Family Peacemakers Camp. San
Francisco Chronicle 9/8/06

The office component
of the new Westfield San Francisco Centre will house SF State's College of
Extended Learning and College of Business masters programs. San Jose
Mercury News 9/1/06

August

Ahmad Ganji, professor of mechanical engineering, says that dozens of Iranian
professors and alumni en route to a Santa Clara-based reunion for Sharif University
of Technology had their visas revoked and were sent home. Chronicle
of Higher Education 9/1/06 (subscription required)

Former student
John Saul, now a "gritty, best-selling crime novelist," is
profiled. The
Seattle Times 8/30/06

The rapper Young
L is on leave from SF State to concentrate on the emerging popularity of
his group, the Pack. San
Jose Mercury News 8/30/06

Alum Ansula Press
discovers activism at age 66 and is "using art to rally
neighbors as she works to tame traffic" in commercial Portland. The
Oregonian 8/29/06

Commenting on
a new law to protect student newspapers, student Jason Shuffler said, "We're doing a good service for readers. We have to be free to report
what administrators might not want us to report.'' San
Jose Mercury News 8/29/06; Contra
Costa Times 8/29/06

Marlon Hom,
professor and chair of Asian American studies, discusses the trend of older
Chinese émigrés returning to China. San
Francisco Chronicle 8/24/06

Professor of Speech and Communication Studies Joseph Tuman comments on state
Democratic Party ads linking Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to President George
Bush. San
Jose Mercury News 8/24/06; Contra
Costa Times 8/24/06

Alum and Hillsboro
Police Chief Ron Louiu, inspired by what he learned while working on in his
master's
degree in anthropology, requires that all of police
officers have mediation training. The
Oregonian 8/24/06

Assistant Professor
of Mathematics Eric Hsu is a frequent contributor to the Oakland A’s blog Athletics Nation, "arguably one of the most imaginative
sports-fan sites on the Internet today." East
Bay Express 8/23/06

This letter to
the editor by activist Lee Kaplan responds to an SF Weekly profile and comments
on his behavior at an on-campus event. SF
Weekly 8/23/06

History Professor
Emeritus John Tricamo is recognized by Sports Editor Brian Sumpter as a positive
influence in his life. Lake
County Record-Bee 8/22/06

Associate Professor
of Journalism, Yvonne Daley, who divides her time between San Francisco and
Vermont, will present her book, "Vermont Writers: A
State of Mind" as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning programs in Rutland,
Vt. Rutland
Herald 8/22/06

School of Engineering
volunteers contributed to the creation of a Web-based wizard that helps users
of open-source software. Computer
Business Review 8/21/06

Student Zazanne
Cribbs is among the winners of scholarships from the Black Families Association
of Contra Costa County. Pleasant
Hill/Martinez Record 8/16/06

"It is people's immediate supervisors who really are the most powerful
in conveying a message that grieving is okay," said Mitchell Marks,
assistant professor of management, on the topic of dealing with a campus
leader's unexpected
death. Inside Higher
Education 8/15/06

Alum Nguyen Qui
Duc, founder of KQED radio show "Pacific Time," is
the topic of a feature on his return to Vietnam. San
Francisco Chronicle 8/15/06

Dwight Simpson,
professor of international relations, comments on Hezbollah's organizational
structure. In
These Times 8/15/06

"Way back
in Rockefeller's era, a million dollars was ... a symbol of a new nation's
optimism," said
Jacob Needleman, professor of philosophy in an article on millionaires. <Arizona
Daily Republic 8/15/06;USA
Today 8/15/06

The Filipino
community remembers alum Nick-Tomasito Birco, an SFPD officer killed in the
line of duty. Philippine
News 8/9/06

Alum Daniel Lona
named a customer service representative for PKG Industries. Ventura
County Star 8/8/06

Toby
Garfield, assistant professor of oceanography, explains the role of a new
high-frequency
radar system for monitoring coastal currents in an oil spill simulation held
this week. San
Francisco Chronicle 8/8/06; Scripps
News 8/9/06

Melissa Camacho,
assistant professor of broadcast and electronic communication arts, comments
on a controversy at the TV talk show "The View." Boston
Herald 8/8/06

Alum Freda Koblick,
one of the first artists to work solely in acrylic, is profiled. San
Francisco Chronicle 8/5/06

Ahmad Ganji,
professor of mechanical engineering, comments on a decision by the U.S. State
Department to revoke visas it had issued to Iranian professionals
set to attend an international reunion for alumni of Sharif University. San
Francisco Examiner 8/5/06

"You
can have different microclimates in your front yard and your back yard,''
said
Jan Null, adjunct professor of meteorology, in reference
to Bay Area residents reporting hotter temperatures than those officially
reported. San
Jose Mercury News 7/27/06

Among political
parties and nonprofits focused on the youth vote, the League of Young
Voters will deploy trained organizers
to five California
State University campuses, including SF State. Oakland
Tribune 7/24/06

Alum Kevin
Barrett, who "has recently emerged from obscurity to
gain worldwide attention for his belief that some top U.S. government
officials orchestrated the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001," is
profiled. The
Capital Times (Madison, Wis.) 7/23/06; Chicago
Tribune 8/2/06

In
an opinion piece, College of Marin superintendent/president Frances
L. White says the college "has just taken a huge step forward in
a joint venture" with SF State and will soon offer bachelor and
master degrees at the Indian Valley campus. Marin
Independent Journal 7/19/06

Commenting
on President Bush's recent NAACP speech, Professor of Political Science
Robert C. Smith said, "He's reaching out to a narrow
slice of black voters that the party has targeted with some success,
wealthy blacks and religious blacks." Richmond
Times-Dispatch 7/21/06

Two writers
describe their experiences at the 4th annual international convention
of Al-Awda, sponsored at SF State by the student group, General
Union of Palestine Students. j. 7/21/06
and j. 7/21/06

The
Veterans of Comedy Wars benefit at SF State Sept. 15 and 16 will be
headlined by Carol Channing, graduate of nearby Lowell High School. San
Francisco Chronicle 7/20/06

"At Work — The Art of California Labor,” an exhibition
initially organized by SF State and the California Historical Society,
is now at
the Pico House Gallery in Los Angeles. LA
Weekly 7/20/06

Professor
of Political Science Robert C. Smith, commenting on the NAACP's efforts
to court Hispanic members, says, "In order to advance
the civil-rights agenda, they needed to make an alliance with the
largest, and fastest growing, minority group in the country." Winston-Salem
Journal 7/13/06; Spartanburg
Herald Journal 7/14/06

Student
Gravity Goldberg is a co-founder of the San Francisco literary magazine
Instant City. San
Francisco Chronicle 7/13/06

The
Shakespeare First Folio at the Sutro Library on campus is "one
of the great highlights of any distinguished library." Sacramento
Bee 7/11/06

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom suggests a digital arts and media complex
that the SFSU are considering for Hunters Point could house press center needed if 2016 Olympic Games held locally. San
Francisco Chronicle 7/11/06

Political
Science Professor Richard DeLeon says if a universal health care plan
passes for San Francisco, "there's no question [Mayor
Gavin] Newsom would be in position to take major credit." San
Francisco Chronicle 7/2/06

Gail Whitaker,
associate vice president for academic program development and College
of Extended Learning dean, comments on a grant to boost the
partnership between SF State Marin. Marin
Independent Journal 7/2/06

Francis
Neely, assistant professor of political science, says "The
connection between politicians who have sway and people with money is
nothing new, the question propriety always there." Stockton
Record 7/2/06

History
Professor Christopher Waldrep says, "It's an important point
that the same region of country led nation in lynchings
now leads executions. ... I think there is a connection." Richmond
Times-Dispatch 7/2/06; Potomac
News 7/5/06

Elderly
sex educator Sue Johanson "does a wonderful job and uses
the most updated data,'' said Joy O'Donnell, education and outreach manager
at the National Sexuality Resource Center at San Francisco State University.
Cape
Times 6/26/06

Read this
opinion piece on "Namibia's brutal past" by Assistant
Professor of Creative Writing Peter Orner, author of a novel set in Namibia.
San
Francisco Chronicle 6/25/06

Alum David
Carradine, known primarily for his acting and directing career, "puts
his musical talents on display when he and 'The Cosmic Rescue Team' take
the stage." All
About Jazz 6/21/06

Adjunct
Professor of Meteorology Jan Null comments on the hazards of leaving
children unattended in hot cars. KTEN
News 6/21/06

Alum
Oscar Pearanda has published a new collection of stories, "Seasons
by the Bay." Asian
Week 6/18/06

An on-campus
performance by the Israeli band "Fools of Prophecy" was "Perhaps
the highlight of the recent academic year for S.F. Hillel students," said
San Francisco Hillel executive director in this letter to the editor.
j. 6/9/06

Oakland
cellist David Requiro won first prize in the 21st Annual Irving M.
Klein String Competition held at SF State. San
Francisco Chronicle 6/14/06

Albirda
Rose, professor of dance, comments on the late dancer Katherine Dunham,
stating, "We must work together and tell the next generation
who she was and what she expected of herself and others." Village
Voice 6/13/06

Wells
Fargo announces that SF State is the first university in California
to offer an "enhanced SFSU OneCard -- an official campus ID
card that can also access Wells Fargo checking and savings accounts." San
Francisco Business Times 6/13/06

Alum
Jamie Pogue, a teacher at John Vierra High School, is one of
19 California teachers chosen to participate in the Middle East
Studies
Teacher Training Seminar in Jordan. The
(Sierra Nevada) Union Democrat 6/13/06

Political
Science Professor Robert Smith says Oakland mayoral candidate Ron Dellums "has
always been a visionary. It's clear the voters were responding to his
vision of how the city should be governed and
his promise to bring citizens into the process." The
(Oroville) Mercury-Register 6/8/06; The
(Fremont) Argus 6/8/06

Alum
Garrin Vincent's "Star Slyderz" is among films that will
screen at the horror film festival, "Another Hole in the Head." San
Francisco Chronicle 6/8/06

Student Danielle Daniel organized a protest "to exercise our right
of speech on the cruelty of animals.”Eureka
Reporter 6/7/06

Student Jenny Foxworth is pedaling the 585 miles of the AIDS/LifeCycle
bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Monterey
County Herald 6/6/06

Assistant
Professor of Journalism Yumi Wilson is a member of the Police Ethics
panel investigating alleged leadership failure in the SFPD. San
Francisco Sentinel 6/5/06

Assistant
Professor of Political Science Corey Cook says President Bush’s
proposed amendment to ban gay marriage is "targeted
at evangelical voters. It seems again an enormous diversion of time
and energy." CBS
5 News 6/5/06

Political
Science Professor Robert Smith comments on the transformation
in Oakland demographics. San
Francisco Chronicle 6/5/06

"It
seemed like something I needed to do. I wanted my identity back. It
was my culture, what I had been running from," said Jewish
Studies major, Rena Lee Berman, upon her graduation from SF State
at the age
of 69. j. 6/2/06

May

In a presentation at a bioethics conference, Anita Silvers, professor
of philosophy, pointed out that the use of technologies and drugs to
enhance human abilities can be viewed as a human rights issue. MSNBC 5/31/06

SF State
students working for Janet Reilly's political campaign created a MySpace
page for her. NCB11 5/31/06

Read
this opinion piece by President Robert A. Corrigan on Proposition 82,
the "Preschool for All Act." San
Francisco Examiner 5/31/06

Associate
Professor of Chinese Charles Egan, commenting on the poems Chinese
immigrants
carved and painted on the walls of the Angel Island
Immigration Station in the 1930s, says "This is not gibberish ...
It's good poetry." Long
Beach Press Telegram 5/31/06

"I
enjoy television so much I majored in it at San Francisco State," says
alum Ryan Kelling. San
Francisco Chronicle 5/30/06

Truong
Tran, lecturer in creative writing, said he wrote the children's book, "Going Home, Coming Home," in
hopes that young Vietnamese Americans "will find a connection
with the Vietnamese language and explore identity through language." Oakland
Tribune 5/30/06

Comedian
Greg Proops says he first started doing improvisational comedy as a
student at SF State. Fresno
Bee 5/30/06

Alum Roy
Nonella, a cowboy, craftsman and stagecoach driver, is "preserving
a slice of the American West" by restoring a classic horse-drawn
19th century wagon. Santa
Rosa Press Democrat 5/28/06

Commenting
on why families with young children leave San Francisco, Public Research
Institute
Project Coordinator Holley Shafer says "There's
a perception that the schools are unsafe or of poor quality." San
Francisco Chronicle 5/28/06

Management
Professor John Sullivan says "Sending a resume to a
big company's website is like sending your resume into a black hole." Boston
Globe 5/28/06

Alum Daniel
Bunting is among candidates for the statewide office, superintendent
of public instruction. San
Francisco Chronicle 5/28/06

SF State
alums on ballots this June include Daniel Bunting, candidate for state
superintendent of public instruction and Auburn Mayor Mike
Holmes, running to represent California's 4th District in Congress. Sacramento
Bee 5/21/06

"Presidents have a significant responsibility to ensure that there
is a culture of tolerance and support on the campuses," said President
Robert A. Corrigan at Hillel's Summit on the University and the Jewish
Community. Chronicle
of Higher Education 5/23/06 (subscription required)

Alum Mario
Santacruz, co-owner of co-owners of Lisa's Mexican Restaurant in Daly
City, is featured. San
Mateo County Times 5/24/06

San Francisco
Supervisor Tom Ammiano to be inducted in SF State Alumni Hall of Fame.
San
Francisco Sentinel 5/23/06

Speaking
at a conference on "Food, Wine and Jewish Culture," Professor
and Chair of Jewish Studies Fred Astren "revealed that in a past
life he worked as a sommelier." j. 5/19/06

Westfield
San Francisco Centre announces a new tenant on the fifth floor of the
downtown complex, adjacent to the future home of SF State's
MBA
program. San
Francisco Chronicle 5/23/06

The first
class of child and adolescent development majors in the SF State/Cañada
College partnership to graduate. (Fifth item) San
Mateo Daily Journal 5/20/06

Janet
Egiziano, associate director of the Marian Wright Edelman Institute,
comments on the first class to graduate in the joint SFSU/Canada College
early childhood education program. San
Francisco Examiner 5/22/06

Student
Maryann Bartolo talks about the effects of higher gas prices on her
budget. San
Francisco Examiner 5/22/06

Alum Ralph
Bertini, a television production director, is featured. Asbury
Park Press 5/22/06

Stuart
Hyde, professor emeritus of broadcast and electronic communication
arts, comments on the career of Walt Harris, "whose name is synonymous
with the heyday of roller derby in the Bay Area." San
Jose Mercury News 5/19/06 (free registration required)

Rachele
Kanigel, assistant professor of journalism, comments on a pending bill
that that would extend First Amendment protections to college
journalists in California. Inside
Higher Education 5/15/06

Alum Greg
Proops, the comedian well-known for "Whose Line is it
Anyway?", is featured. The
Star Phoenix 5/15/06

Alum Jon
Osaki, executive director of the San Francisco-based Japanese Community
Youth Council, is one of five "Local
Heroes" to be
honored during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. San
Mateo County Times 5/13/06

SF State's
new downtown campus set to open in January 2007 will be in a neighborhood
that's
becoming a "vibrant -- and competitive --
center for academia." MSNBC 5/7/06

Pegi Young,
Neil Young and James Brosnahan to receive honorary degrees at SF State's
Commencement. San
Francisco Chronicle 5/7/06

Barbara
Holzman, associate professor of geography and human environmental studies,
provided the history of land use for a plan to preserve and
restore 1,105 acres in 31 different city parks. San
Francisco Chronicle 5/7/06

Research
conducted by SF State faculty that demonstrates the dangers of leaving
children unattended in cars is cited. Stamford
Advocate (Conn.) 5/7/06

Alum Brian
Myers, talks about his work as the art therapist for Friends of Abused
Families in Milwaukee. Greater
Milwaukee Today 5/2/06

Friends
and family of alum Paul Lorence search for answers about his apparent
death 20 years ago, when the Air Force captain's plane went
down during a U.S. strike on Libya. San
Jose Mercury News 5/2/06 (free
registration required) 5/2/06; San
Francisco Examiner 5/2/06; SF
Gate 5/2/06

Stephen
Colletti, former SFSU student and star on the reality TV show Laguna
Beach, says the show "helped me to learn to be a lot more
mature and ... be more smart about my actions." Metro
Toronto 5/1/06

April

Biology Professor Dennis Desjardin says "You're probably not affecting
the population genetics by removing a chanterelle because it has already
dropped so many spores by the time a mushroom hunter gets to it." San
Francisco Chronicle 4/30/06

SF State's
science fair on Friday will "let students show off their engineering
feats and scientific discoveries." San
Francisco Chronicle 4/30/06

Student
Alex Carter was among the more than 500 who camped outside in San Francisco
Saturday night to bring attention to the war in Uganda and abduction
of its children. CBS
5 News 4/30/06

Commenting
on White House spokesperson Tony Snow, Professor of Speech and Communication
Studies Joseph Tuman says "I think the challenge for him in this
job is going to be having to defend an unpopular leader on several
fronts." Houston
Chronicle 4/29/06

Dance
Professor Albirda Rose received a sustained achievement award at the
Bay Area Dance Awards. San
Francisco Chronicle 4/28/06

The College
of Business announces a partnership with University of Nice to create
a dual-degree
Master of Business Administration and Master
in International Business program. San
Francisco Business Times 4/26/06

John
B. Wilson, associate professor of theatre arts, comments on ways SF
State can help M.A. holders earn an M.F.A. in theatre. New
York Times 4/24/06 (free registration required)

Alum Tom
Ferguson, "who spent his life as a physician persuading
people to take the reins of their own health care and to use the Internet
as a powerful tool in that quest," has died at age 62. New
York Times 4/24/06 (free registration required)

Student
Leah Carl writes about her participation in a master class with Midori, "one
of the world's most accomplished violinists and dedicated educators." San
Francisco Chronicle 4/24/06

Alum Gusztav Fogarassy,
who trademarked "Dance Fusion," "Fusion
Dance" and "FusionDancer," disputes use of the terms in
promotions for the movie "Take the Lead." (Southwestern
Minnesota) Independent 4/24/06

Student
Emily Taron participates in a unique international pricing exercise
for an economics class with the shipboard study-abroad program, Semester
at Sea. Los
Angeles Times 4/23/06 (free registration required)

State Sen.
Jackie Speier will be the keynote speaker at SF State's 105th commencement
on May 27. San
Francisco Chronicle 4/23/06

Management
Professor John Sullivan says, "The first rule of recruiting
is that the best people already have jobs they like." New
York Times 4/22/06 (free registration required); International
Herald Tribune 4/25/06

Corey Cook,
assistant professor of political science, comments on the Assembly
race between Fiona Ma and Janet Reilly. San
Francisco Chronicle 4/22/06

Alum Humberto
Quinonez, a chemist at the San Francisco Recycling Center, helps recycle
paint for use in other countries. San
Francisco Chronicle 4/22/06

David Calkins,
lecturer of computer and electrical engineering, commenting on Sony's
phase-out
of robotic dogs, says, "We need to get together
and build a better system." New
Scientist 4/22/06 (paid subscription required)

Commenting
on a digital cities exchange between Paris and San Francisco, Joaquin
Alvarado, director of SFSU's Institute for Next Generation Internet,
says "Everything in the digital media world is a co-production.
And the audience is global." San
Francisco Chronicle 4/21/06

The sale
of Parcmerced units to SFSU several years ago is referenced in this
piece on Carmel Partners. Honolulu
Star-Bulletin 4/20/06

Rachele
Kanigel, assistant professor of journalism, comments on a proposed
law that would prohibit administrative restraints on student publications
at colleges and universities. Contra
Costa Times 4/19/06 (free registration
required)

Commenting
on job opportunities in his field, senior Aaron Brown says "there's
always going to be opportunity everywhere in the world for the hospitality
industry." NPR's
Morning Edition 4/1/206

SFSU's
master plan seeks to make the campus "a visible and active
presence in The City" San
Francisco Examiner 4/13/06

Commenting
on the interpretive architecture of Chinatown post-quake, Asian American
Studies
Professor and Chair Marlon Hom says it was an "ingenious
move, selling a fake China to those white folks who didn't know any better." San
Francisco Chronicle 4/13/06

Alum
Reynaldi Lolong has been named program assistant at Performing Arts
for Youth Society of San Mateo. San
Francisco Chronicle 4/12/06

Student
Josh Paul spends his spring break volunteering with Common Ground to
clean wreckage in New Orleans. The
Washington Times 4/9/06

The Abbott
Fund donates $100,000 to fund grants for clinical laboratory science
programs at SFSU and San Jose State University. East
Bay Business Times 4/7/06

Alum
John Burton of Aptos is among the handful of basketball players credited
with inventing the jump shot. Santa
Cruz Sentinel 4/10/06

Alum Cortland "Corky" Booze, self-appointed political watchdog
in Richmond, "has such a high profile at City Council meetings and
other political functions that many people think he is an elected council
member." Contra
Costa Times 4/10/06 (free registration required)

Alum Michael Bush is named assistant superintendent of business for the
San Ramon Valley school district. Contra
Costa Times 4/6/06 (free registration
required)

Students Omar Vega and Cheryl Guerrero win awards in the National Press
Photographers Association Best of Photojournalism Competition. The
(Oroville) Mercury-Register 4/6/06

Head
Baseball Coach Matt Markovich to be inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame
at
St. Vincent High School, where he built a "reputation
as one of the finest shortstops ever in the Redwood
Empire." Petaluma
Argus-Courier 4/5/06

Alum
Ralph Arlyck talks about his feature documentary, "Following
Sean," and his life in the 1960s. Boston
Globe 4/5/06

Robert
C. Smith, professor of political science, described the drafting of
(alum) Ron
Dellums for Oakland mayor as "an attempt by the black
political establishment to maintain some semblance of black power in
political office." Oakland
Tribune 4/4/06

According
to an SFSU study, 20 percent of the population is habitually late for
appointments. Washington
Times 4/2/06

SFSU students
re-invented donated clothing from St. Vincent de Paul Society into
pieces inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, to be sold
at a benefit for the society. San
Francisco Chronicle 4/2/06

SFSU's
Sneak Preview Day on April 22 gives prospective college students a
look at academics, support services and campus life.
San
Francisco Chronicle 4/2/06

Adjunct
Professor of Meteorology Jan Null says "April is going to
continue to be wet. There are going to be a lot of vacations over spring
break where people will not be coming back with suntans." San
Francisco Chronicle 4/2/06

Alum Dior
Azcuy took second place in the National Press Photographers Association
Best of
Photojournalism 2006 competition for her work in "Beyond
bin Laden: The Afghan-Nebraska Link." Journal
Star (Lincoln, Neb.) 4/2/06

Commenting
on Bay Area weather, Adjunct Professor of Meteorology Jan Null says "I don't see anything that would portend an extended period
of sunshine." San
Francisco Chronicle 3/29/06

San Francisco
Mayor Gavin Newsom will hold his second annual budget town hall meeting
at SFSU on Saturday. San
Francisco Chronicle 3/29/06

Readership
of ethnic media outlets "drops off considerably with
the second generation," according to a study of ethnic media released
by SFSU in 2003. San
Jose Mercury News 3/29/06 (free registration required)

The
keynote speaker at BECA's "Changing Channels" conference
tells the audience "Every day you do something critical to impact
media: you use it." San
Francisco Examiner 3/28/06

"Applause broke out even before the lights dimmed" when
Mikhail Baryshnikov entered the theater where he would receive a $25,000
George
and Judy Marcus Award for Lifetime Achievement from SFSU's International
Center for the Arts. San
Francisco Chronicle 3/23/06

Alum Keith
Woods is a candidate for Umatilla County commissioner. East
Oregonian 3/23/06 (subscription required)

A multimedia
studies program course on "Exploring Cybersexualities" is
cited in this article on the growing number of college courses that examine
pornography. Arizona
Republic 3/23/06; Toronto
Star 3/28/06

Student
Susan Parker credits many of her MFA faculty for encouraging her to
develop "a consuming interest in the theater." Berkeley
Daily Planet 3/21/06

Studies
by the SFSU Geology Department label the Maacama Fault as "one
of the fastest creeping faults in California." Ukiah
Daily Journal 3/21/06

Assistant
Professor of Biology Gretchen LeBuhn says the fact that fewer species
of native bees are using vineyards could be an indication that
their preferred indigenous food plants are unavailable. San
Francisco Chronicle 3/21/06

This
article on the demise of black studies departments notes that the
first black studies department was formed at SFSU in the 1960s. Denver
Post 3/21/06

Adjunct
Professor of Meteorology Jan Null says 42 children died in the United
States
from heat-related vehicle incidents last year. Lexington
(Ky.) Herald-Leader 3/21/06

At
a rally against the Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib prisons, student
Ayah Young says "This was fairly effective even though it wasn't
a huge turnout. It was spiritual and peaceful and we got our message
across.'' San
Jose Mercury News 3/21/06; SF
Gate 3/21/06; Monterey
Herald 3/21/06

"Americanese,'' the opening film of the San Francisco International
Asian American Film Festival, is based on alum Shawn Wong's novel, "American
Knees.'' San
Francisco Chronicle 3/20/06

Overheard
at SF State: "Oh, my God! Are you a Republican? I mean,
if you are, it's OK, you can trust me.'' San
Francisco Chronicle 3/20/06

Commenting
on Cindy Sheehan's activism, gerontology director and Professor Brian
de Vries says "Our children are our own 'immortality projects,'
our legacies, our way to make the world better. When some people are
robbed of that, they desperately look for another way to better the world." San
Francisco Chronicle 3/19/06

The
SFSU International Center for the Arts event, "Bridging the
Baltic: An Evening Honoring Mikhail Baryshnikov," is called the "invitation
of the week." San
Francisco Chronicle 3/19/06

A survey
by SFSU's Public Research Institute found that "respondents
with family incomes higher than $50,000 were almost twice as likely
to say they planned on leaving San Francisco as people from lower income
brackets." Washington
Post 3/19/06; Knoxville
News Sentinel 3/23/06

A
review of "Marsalis Music Honors Jimmy Cobb," states music
Lecturer Andrew Speight's "masterful performances on this album
should extend him some well-deserved recognition." Raleigh
News-Observer 3/19/06

Alum Kelley
Abraham, participating in a San Francisco anti-war march as part of
a street theater group, said, "We have to learn our history
and take responsibility and begin to change it in deeper ways.'' SF
Gate 3/18/06

Mikhail
Baryshnikov, who will receive the Marcus Prize for Lifetime Achievement
from SFSU's International Center for the Arts, is featured. Alameda
Times-Star 3/17/06

Commenting
on Internet libel cases, Miriam Smith, associate professor of broadcast
and electronic communication arts, says "There's a
whole segment of the population who all of a sudden have the megaphone
they've been seeking. It's technology-enhanced gossip." Ottawa
Citizen 3/17/06

Student Erica Eng, whose short film "Inertia" won last year's
Golden Gate Award for Youth Work at the San Francisco International Film
Festival, talks about young filmmakers in the Bay Area. Tri-Valley
Herald 3/17/06

Student
Kristin Anderson comments on anti-war efforts and the use of "counter-recruitment" strategies. San
Francisco Chronicle 3/15/06

Alum Morteza Ardebili is named provost of Kansas City Kansas Community
College. The
Kansas City Kansan 3/15/06

At the annual meeting of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, of which
he is chairman, President Robert Corrigan said the business economy is
more dependent than ever on educated graduates. San
Francisco Examiner 3/14/06

Political
science professor Robert C. Smith, commenting on the legacy of Jackie
Robinson, says "He used his celebrity status in the cause
for civil rights. He might have stood aloof." Daytona
Beach News 3/14/06

Members
of the Iranian community, including the Iranian Cultural Club at SFSU, "hope
to use the celebration of the Persian New Year as a way of educating
others about their culture." Chico
Enterprise-Record 3/13/06

Alum Danny
Glover says blacks need to take an active role in their communities
and in the "public dialogue." Charleston
Post and Courier 3/12/06

History
Professor Jerald Combs comments on alum Paul Lorence and the military
mission that claimed his life. Contra
Costa Times 3/11/06 (free
registration required)

Student
Aaron Kitashima is leading efforts to "stop the sale and
possible destruction" of San Francisco's Japantown. Northwest
Asian Weekly 3/10/06

Associate
Professor of History Abdiel Onate comments on politics in Mexico and
the record of incumbent President Vicente Fox. ABC
7 News 3/8/06

California
Faculty Association members picket on campus as "part
of a statewide campaign aimed at pressing the California State University
administration for more resources for the university and fair contracts
for employees." The
(Fremont) Argus 3/9/06; Oakland
Tribune 3/9/06

New education
doctorate at SFSU and other Cal State campuses will be expanded to
six more campuses in 2008. Oakland
Tribune 3/8/06

Alum Tom
Bates, a retired college professor who serves as a docent at Sonoma
Mission and Barracks and the Petaluma Adobe, is featured. Petaluma
Argus-Courier 3/8/06

Student
Charles Olson is featured in this segment on preparing math and science
teachers. PBS
Newshour 2/7/06

Alum
Susan Cota, chancellor of Chabot-Las Positas Community College District,
received a distinguished administrator award from the Association
of
California Community College Administrators. Contra
Costa Times 3/3/06
(free registration required)

Stephen
Ujlaki, professor and chair of cinema, discusses the history of the
documentary, and the role of documentary filmmakers. KQED
Forum 3/2/06

Student
Aaron Kitashima, commenting on San Francisco's Japantown as an historical
and cultural
resource, says "You can't learn that
from a textbook or learn it from a class." San
Francisco Bay Guardian 3/1/06

SFSU's
Documentary Film Institute "will bless the Bay Area film
scene with a weekend festival of some of the greatest cinéma vérité films
ever made," with "A Tribute to Two Masters: Leacock and Pennebaker." San
Francisco Bay Guardian 3/1/06

February

Alum Charles
Robinson's photographs are featured in the "Art of
Living Black" exhibition. Berkeley
Daily Planet 2/28/06

Larry
Salomon, lecturer in ethnic studies, comments that the Winter Olympics
don't resonate with him: "I just can't identify with it. It's
still pretty much all white, and it's pretty much people who come from
some
sort of money." Los
Angeles Times 2/27/06
(free registration required)

U.S. multinationals
in China -- and elsewhere -- are helping to break down discriminatory
barriers, writes Assistant Professor of International
Relations Jean-Marc Blanchard in this letter to the editor. Financial
Times 2/21/06

Philip
King, associate professor and chair of economics, advocates counting
the number of visitors to beaches, to better estimate local spending
tied to the activity. North
County Times 2/18/06 (Riverside County)

Among
local responses to cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad was a
speech at
SFSU [sponsored by a student organization]. Oakland
Tribune 2/16/06

Management
Professor John Sullivan says "It's time to change
human resources so that it focuses on top performers and ensures that
it spends most of its time and budget on high-ROI activities." CFO
Magazine 2/15/06

Joe
Tuman, professor of speech and communication studies, says the real
audience for progressive George Lakoff's work "will probably
be candidates and elected officials because he is basically telling
progressives not to be afraid to be progressives and that language
and words matter." Contra
Costa Times 2/15/06 (free registration
required)

Alum
Stan Stukov, with co-CEO Ron Hildebrant, is founder a of Enkata which
utilizes
a "new kind of performance management software." San
Jose Business Journal 2/6/06

Commenting
on an innovative school model, elementary education professor Stanley
Goldberg says "The most important variable of whether
kids do well or not is that teacher in the classroom." Chicago
Tribune 2/6/06 (free registration required)

Peggy
Benton, professor of instructional technologies, is cited as "part
of a generation of baby boomers rewriting the book on 'Women of a
Certain Age.''' San
Jose Mercury News 2/5/06
(free registration required)

Marlon
Hom, professor and chair of Asian American studies, comments on the
controversy surrounding Falun Gong's participation in San Francisco's
Chinese New Year Parade. San
Francisco Chronicle 1/30/06

According
to an SFSU study, "20 percent of the population is
chronically late for business meetings and social engagements." The
New York Times 1/29/06 (free registration required)

Alum
Mike Yakura, chef at Le Colonial, is one of the San Francisco Chronicle's "Rising Star Chefs" for
2006. San
Francisco Chronicle 1/29/06

Read
this feature profile of alum Paula LeDuc, "one of San Francisco's
most coveted caterers... at the top of the Bay Area food pyramid." San
Francisco Chronicle 1/29/06

Associate
professor of economics Michael Potepan comments on the social benefits
of home ownership. San
Francisco Chronicle 1/29/06

Dorothy
Tsuruta, associate professor and chair of Africana Studies, commenting
on
Black History Month, says "Anyone who wants to get
rid of the month should spend a day on a state campus and see how proud
the students are… ." San
Francisco Chronicle 1/28/06

Danielle
Perez, struck by a Muni light rail vehicle when an SFSU student,
is suing the city. San
Francisco Examiner 1/27/06

History
Professor Paul Longmore says "The issue of assisted suicide
is presented as a matter of personal autonomy, of freely made choices,
but the point is, how can it be a free choice if you don't have any
other guaranteed options?" Times-Standard
(Eureka) 1/25/06

Former student Laura Munana and her brother Luke, world class ice
dancers, are waiting to hear if they will compete in next month's
Winter Olympics. San
Jose Mercury News 1/24/06
(free registration required)

Daly
City gets funding to install bike lanes along Lake Merced Avenue, "a
gateway for commuters heading to San Francisco State University." San
Francisco Examiner 1/23/06

A recent
study by SFSU's Public Research Institute showed that "kindergarten
enrollment in the city's schools dropped by 6 percent between 2001
and 2004, even though the birthrate five years earlier was steady." San
Francisco Chronicle 1/22/06

Read
President Corrigan's opinion piece on the importance of families
to the local economy. San
Francisco Examiner 1/20/06

Professor
Emeritus Arthur Asa Berger says, "Humor is a means for
minorities to state their case. On one level they're creating humor,
but on another hidden level, they're concerned about how people are
being treated." Chicago
Daily Herald 1/20/06

This
opinion piece suggests that planting more trees on 19th Avenue from
Golden Gate Park to SFSU would make the avenue safer and more
attractive. San
Francisco Examiner 1/20/06

Alum
Vicente Romero is named a corporal in the Pacifica Police Department.
Pacifica
Tribune 1/20/06

History
Professor Paul Longmore says the U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding
Oregon's assisted suicide
law is "definitely to the
advantage" of those who advocate a similar law in San Francisco.
CBS
5 News 1/17/06

Read
this review of Richard Slotkin's "The Great War and the
Crisis of American Nationality," by History Professor Robert Cherny.
San
Francisco Chronicle 1/15/06

Student
Irene McGee's SFSU-based pod- and broadcast was mentioned on the "popular media site boingboing.net and landed on the front
page of iTunes' listing of recommended podcasts." San
Francisco Chronicle 1/15/06

Read
this opinion piece on "the culture clash we see everywhere
in Western Europe and the societies in the Muslim world we so eagerly
seek to change," by Professor Emeritus Manfred Wolf. San
Francisco Chronicle 1/15/06

This
editorial on families leaving San Francisco cites a recent study
on the topic by SFSU's Public Research Institute study. San
Francisco Examiner 1/14/06

San Francisco
Sketch Fest, started by alums David Owen, Cole Stratton and Janet
Varney, "has grown into one of the biggest, most prestigious
sketch festivals on the West Coast." Santa
Rosa Press Democrat 1/12/06

The merger
of Bay Area Video Coalition with Youth Sounds is featured; partnerships
with SFSU and others are planned. San
Francisco Bay Guardian 1/11/06

Christopher
Carrington, assistant professor of sociology, comments on drug and
alcohol use among gay men. Bay
Area Reporter 1/12/06

Dorothy
Tsuruta, associate professor and chair of Africana studies, comments
on the decision not to schedule a march in San Francisco to
commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. San
Francisco Chronicle 1/12/06

Alum
Chris Dunworth has been named vice president of development for the
Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame and Museum. Cleveland
Plain Dealer 1/12/06

Alum
Glen Jones is tapped to develop a cable channel in St. Helena for
student programming. St.
Helena Star 1/12/06

Alum
Kathy Woods is one of the "voices of St. Helena" serving
City Hall. St.
Helena Star 1/12/06

Professor
Emeritus Robert Bechtle, "widely recognized as one
of the founders of American Photorealism," is featured. KQED
Spark 1/11/06

Help
Desk Consultant Joe Rizzo was among the "Appleheads" who
camped out to secure a seat for the Macworld keynote address. Boston
Herald 1/11/06 (free registration required)

Among
city officials and business leaders receiving complimentary parking
at San Francisco International Airport is Lee Blitch, vice
president for university advancement. San
Francisco Chronicle 1/10/06; Blitch and others removed in revised
list for 2006. San
Francisco Chronicle 1/11/06

A
new study published in the Journal of the National Sexuality Resource
Center at SFSU finds a correlation between relationship satisfaction
and kissing. Chicago
Sun-Times 1/9/06

Assistant
Professor of Journalism Venise Wagner writes about renovating her
Vallejo home
as entry into the Bay Area housing market. San
Francisco Chronicle 1/8/06

Philip
King, associate professor and chair of economics, "is
among the leading experts in determining the recreational value of
beaches." North
County Times 1/8/06

Alum
Steven Levinson organized a reunion of his former pupils in the Teledramatic
Arts and Technology program at CSU Monterey Bay. Monterey
County Herald 1/8/06

Alum
Don Steinert, "known as one of the nation's top specialists
in repairing and restoring wood parts in luxury cars," tackles
the restoration of a rare grand concert piano. Mail
Tribune (Southern Oregon) 1/8/06

SFSU
is among other colleges and universities that have renamed Black
studies departments "Africana Studies." Colorado
Daily 1/7/06

Read
this feature profile of Trithesh Nandan, a Fulbright scholar working
with Professor Marc Dollinger, the Richard
and Rhoda Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility. j. 1/6/06